Biometric banking to become commonplace as banks test voice and facial recognition security

THE sound of a caller’s voice and shape of their eyes could soon be enough to give them access to their bank account.

SOPHIE ELSWORTH

News Corp AustraliaMay 26, 201412:54pm

Banks are looking at a variety of biometrics options to correctly identify customers.Source:ThinkStock

THE sound of a caller’s voice and the shape of their eyes could soon be enough to give them access to their bank account.

Some of the nation’s major banks are developing the use of voice and facial recognition technology to help identify customers.

Financial institutions are looking at deploying the use of biometrics for customers to help them do simple things including opening an account, be recognised at a branch or allow them to use an ATM.

The Biometrics Institute’s technical panel chair Ted Dunstone said speaker authentication was a good way to help prevent fraudsters accessing customer accounts and he expected it to become commonplace in Australia within the next few years.